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The Son Details

2002

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Olivier, a carpenter who teaches his craft to teenagers become obsessed with a new student, Francis. The reason for his obsession soon becomes apparent... Read more

Starring	Olivier Gourmet, Morgan Marinne, Isabella Soupart
Director	Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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The Son

Olivier, a carpenter who teaches his craft to teenagers become obsessed with a new student, Francis. The reason for his obsession soon becomes apparent...

Starring	Olivier Gourmet, Morgan Marinne, Isabella Soupart
Director	Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Studio	FUSION MEDIA
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 41 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama, World Cinema
Language	DVD: French
Dubbed	Italian
Subtitles	DVD: Dutch, English, Italian
Released	Production year: 2002 To Rent: DVD: 28 Jul 2003

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- "There are few filmmakers today for whom moviemaking is as deeply moral an enterprise as it is for Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne....[A] powerful new film..."
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  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
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  All should see it!!!
  
  The directors of 'The Son' brothers Jeane-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, are together experienced documentarians. This is made explicitly clear in the film&#... read more »
  
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  Bad subtitles
  
  Read a good review but the English subtitles were perfunctory or non-existent so unless you understand French it'll be a big disappointment.
  
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  Excellent film, acting let it down at times and lots of missed opportunities to make it a really memorable experience. Having said that its well worth watching... read more »
  
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  low budget drama with unexpected twist
  
  It seems that Olivier Gourmet is in nearly every French film I see these days. He is very good and the most unactorlike actor. He reminds you of a working class... read more »
  
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Daratt
- 31 Jul 2007
Whether out of guilt or just an enlightened belief in movies, the French have a commendable record for fostering filmmaking in their former colonies in Asia and West Africa. Mahamet Saleh Haroun was born in war-torn Chad, but he was wounded in the conflict and escaped in a wheel barrow. He went on to study filmmaking in France, and has two previous features to his credit both of which have been highly praised: Bye Bye Africa (1994) and Abouna (2002). Daratt - which means 'Dry Season' - is a... Read more
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